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The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World | Dalai Lama XIV
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BkClubCare
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KadaGul @BkClubCare Love ❤️ your Shirt 👚 and Try/Me meme 🤣🤣 2w
Bookwormjillk Try/Me 😂😂😂 1w
DogMomIrene 🤣 Try/Me is too accurate! 1w
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BarbaraJean
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#5JoysFriday!

1. I finished my ballot research as best I could and dropped off my ballot on Tuesday—and got text confirmation that it‘s been received & counted!
2. Cozy reading with comfy PJs, Jack-o-lantern quilt, cinnamon pumpkin candle, and cranberry cream tea
3. Developing some writing project ideas & sharing an excerpt at my writing group today
4. A Mary Oliver poem about joy shared by a friend (link in comments) ⤵️

BarbaraJean Poem link: https://www.thenatureofthings.blog/2021/09/poetry-sunday-dont-hesitate-by-mary.h...
5. A sweet art print I ordered for my grand-niece‘s first birthday (in December)
2w
kspenmoll Thank you for Mary Oliver‘s poem- perfect for today. 1w
DogMomIrene I freaking love all the confirmations I get about the status of my ballot. 1w
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BarbaraJean
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#5JoysFriday!

🎶 New album today from Josh Ritter, one of my musical favorites
🙏🏼 Spiritual direction training
🎹 Contemplative piano service
🌌I live too far south to see the Aurora, but I‘ve been enjoying pics from others!
🌪️My niece weathered Hurricane Milton safely! Her birthday is today, and she & her friend decided not to cancel their reservations at Disney this week. 😳🫣 She‘s terrified of tornadoes. She slept through the hurricane 😂

dabbe 🖤🧡🖤 4w
mcctrish I live where the Aurora was happening and couldn‘t stay up late enough for it 🤣🤣 also too many trees 4w
DebinHawaii A lovely week of joys! 💛💛💛 Happy Birthday to your niece 🎉 & I‘m glad she weathered the storm! Thanks for sharing & spreading the joy! 🤗 3w
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BarbaraJean
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#5JoysFriday!

A few joys from this week:
📚 Starting a new year of EfM on Monday
🍄 These corduroy mushrooms and tiny knitted pumpkins from Target
🐳 It‘s been cool enough in the mornings to have hot tea… in my adorable whale mug
🧦 Wearing my banned books socks for Banned Book Week
☕️ Meeting a dear friend for coffee this afternoon

S3V3N Love the mug 1mo
Ladygodiva7 Where did you get that mug????? 🐳 1mo
BarbaraJean @Ladygodiva7 At the Monterey Bay Aquarium! 1mo
DebinHawaii Wonderful list of joys! 💛💛💛 Love your banned books socks & the pumpkins & mushrooms! 🎃 (I bought some disco pumpkins at Target!) Thanks for sharing & spreading the joy! 🤗 1mo
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BarbaraJean
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#5JoysFriday!
1. Music! My husband had two concerts this week, one with his jazz combo and one with his big band—both so joyful!
2. Litsy! This week especially, it‘s been a much-needed respite from other social media, with politics and its related chaos
3. My husband: we celebrated the 11th anniversary of our engagement this week 💜💍
4. My loose leaf tea order arrived! ☕️😋
5. Roasted chicken for dinner last night (should have taken a picture!)

julieclair Lovely joys! 2mo
TheBookHippie Music is such a balm. 2mo
Amiable I‘m drooling over your tea delivery! 2mo
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BarbaraJean @Amiable I was drooling, too! I went to re-order our usual peach and raspberry iced tea selections, and then I \“had to\“ add some new ones to try so I could get up to the free shipping threshold. 😂 I got an Apple Ginger Rooibos that\'s amazing!! 2mo
Amiable @BarbaraJean Ha ha … I always tell my husband that, too! I “had” to get more just to save on shipping —it would be like giving away free money if I don‘t! He has an engineering degree so he doesn‘t ever agree with my math, though. 😄 (edited) 1mo
DebinHawaii A lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛 I‘m loving all that tea & a roast chicken is comfort joy! 😋 Thanks for joining in & helping spread the joy! 🤗 1mo
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BarbaraJean
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It‘s #5JoysFriday! A few things that brought me joy this week:
1. Sponsoring a friend‘s daughter for her school‘s Cow Chip Bingo fundraiser…which is exactly what it sounds like 🐄💩😂
2. My husband‘s piano service on Tuesday: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=507414335322377&id=100068063869927...
3. Book haul!
4. Our heat wave finally broke on Wednesday 🎉
5. My creative writing group starting up again after a summer break

TheBookHippie Yay breaking heat wave!!! 2mo
BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie I can‘t even express how happy I was to have HOT TEA ☕️ on Wednesday morning!! 2mo
TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean I cannot do heat 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫!!! I understand about the tea!! 2mo
kspenmoll Hope the lower temps last!!!! 2mo
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BarbaraJean
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#5JoysFriday!
🎶A trip to the Hollywood Bowl with my husband & one of my best friends, for the annual John Williams concert 💜
👩‍💻Several big job applications turned in this week (maybe relief rather than joy!)
🦆Adorable tiny ducklings at the park
🍊Months ago, we froze bags & bags of tangerine slices from our trees. These bring me joy on hot days!
📚My library summer reading prize! Tote bag, 3 ARCs, water bottle, book light, and hand sanitizer

AlaMich I would love to have a tangerine tree!! Pretty sure that Chicago doesn‘t have the right climate, however. 😆 4mo
dabbe #lovelylist 🩵💙🩵 4mo
DebinHawaii What a great list of joys! 💛💛💛 Frozen tangerines 🍊🧡are the best! And those are great reading program prizes! 📚 Thanks for joining in & sharing the joy! 🤗 4mo
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Maggie4483
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July‘s #Roll100 picks look like an emotional roller coaster.

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 4mo
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BarbaraJean
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#5JoysFriday

1. A Quiet Day (retreat) at my church on Saturday
2. My husband‘s jazz combo on Sunday was 🔥 (unfortunately so was the weather so we had to move inside!)
3. Photos of Ely, Cambridgeshire from a photographer I follow (📷 Veronica in the Fens)
4. A great interview for the spiritual direction program I‘ve applied to
5. An encouraging and freeing meeting with my spiritual director

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 4mo
DebinHawaii It sounds like a relaxing week & a lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛 Good luck on the program! Thanks for sharing & spreading the joys. 🤗 4mo
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thebacklistbook
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#5joysfriday

My carrots and radishes are sprouting!

I read a book in 4 days, haven't done that in a long time.

Am watching once upon a time

My new shampoo is working okay

New birds near my house

DebinHawaii A lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛 Yay for🥕🌱🎉 Thanks for joining in & spreading the joy! 🤗 4mo
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BarbaraJean
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It‘s been a really busy week, but I have to get my #5JoysFriday post in before Friday is gone!

1. Visiting with family: my sister & 2 of her kids are in town (pictured: my sister with her sweet grandbaby—my grand-niece!)
2. Dinner and great conversation catching up with two long-time friends
3. A beautiful, rich time of spiritual direction training yesterday & today (pictured: larkspur seed pod from a nature reflection today)
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BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) 4. A sweet, meaningful thank you card from one of the women in my EfM group
5. Finally got to some yard work I‘ve been putting off (not exactly joyful at the time but it gives me joy to have made progress!)
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DebinHawaii A lovely joys list! 💛💛💛 Loving the time with family & friends! Thanks for sharing & spreading the joy! 🤗 5mo
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thebacklistbook
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Started my seed trays
Nearly done weeding
Will be starting a new author soon
Am running book awards and #autumncomfortswap
Finding more time to feed my soul
#5joysfriday

DebinHawaii Lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛 Feeding the soul is so important & brings joy! Thanks for joining in & helping spread the joy! 🤗 5mo
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BarbaraJean
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#5JoysFriday
🙏🏼 I was on the waitlist for a spiritual direction course, and a spot opened up
🍎 Plans for an NYC trip with one of my best friends
🎹 My husband‘s piano service—much needed peace after a rough day
🍣 Sharing sushi after helping good friends pack for their upcoming move—bittersweet!
🎶 New album from Over the Rhine in my inbox today—a delightful surprise, since I preordered ages ago!
📚 Bonus: Library book haul!

TheBookHippie I love everything -especially the piano part!!! 6mo
BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie 💜 💜 Me too!! And if you want to listen to the piano part, there's this: https://fb.watch/r_H40E0Z6a/ 😁 6mo
DebinHawaii A very joyful list! 💛💛💛 Music & books are such joy bringers! Thanks for joining in & sharing the joy! 🤗 6mo
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BarbaraJean
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📚A great IRL book club meeting on Sunday
💐Roses and larkspur from the garden
📚BookSpin Day!
👒Starting Vol. 1 of L.M. Montgomery‘s journals
🦘The news that this weekend my niece gets to help transport a baby wallaby from the Tampa Zoo back to the zoo where she works in Kentucky

DebinHawaii What a wonderful list of joys! 💛💛💛That larkspur! 💜 That is so cool about your niece & and baby wallaby! How cute! Thank you for sharing & spreading the joy. 🤗 6mo
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BarbaraJean
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#5JoysFriday
🎷My husband‘s jazz combo concert on Sunday: big turnout, gorgeous weather, fantastic music!
💍 My husband and I ordered rings for our 10th anniversary in March, and mine finally arrived
🍻 Had a great lunch with former coworkers on Wednesday
✍🏻 Made progress on a writing project, so I had something to share at writing group
🏕️ The #CampLitsy24 buzz is bringing me joy—can‘t wait for the reveal of the July/August titles!

TheBookHippie 💛💛💛💛💛 6mo
squirrelbrain The fact that everyone is loving #camplitsy makes us feel good too! 6mo
DebinHawaii The ring is gorgeous! What a great joy list! 💛💛💛 The #CampLitsy excitement is real! Can‘t wait for the rest of the reveals! Thanks for joining in & sharing the joy.🤗 6mo
Sace Gorgeous ring! Beautiful weather and jazz sounds like the perfect combination! 6mo
Amiable Beautiful ring! 6mo
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janerzy
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Pickpick

What helped me thru the tough time of loss & suffering… ❤️‍🩹❤️

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thebacklistbook
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This book is an extended conversation between the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. It is frankly a miracle that they had the time to put this together. It is also a miracle that the plane took off before the earthquake gripped the region. This book is a compendium of advice on how to be joyful.

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MemoirsForMe
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Kimberly!!! Wow!!! Your wonderful package just arrived, and now my New Year will be brimming with much joy, magical adventures, hidden treasures, playful moments, cheerful thoughts and plenty of great reads! Thank you, thank you, my friend! 🤗❤️🎉📚💃🏻🎆🎁
@PurpleyPumpkin

PurpleyPumpkin You are so very welcome my friend! So glad that your care package arrived safe and sound. 😁 I had lots of fun picking everything out for you. It was a 6-month project!😅 Enjoy. 💜📚 2y
MemoirsForMe @PurpleyPumpkin I‘m enjoying it all! And I just started Phoebe this week, which is delightful so far. Here‘s to another year of great reads! 🤗📚 2y
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thebacklistbook
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu

"I prefer to go to hell, I can solve more problems and help more people there" - Dalai Lama

Read this book y'all.

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JacqMac
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Morning reading in the dark silence of my cozy old house, with the little thump of kitten feet, while rain hits the windows, brings me joy.
#WinterReadathonDailyChallenge #WinterReadathon
@DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

AlaMich Such a tempting tree for kittens! 2y
Andrew65 Best place to be when it‘s raining, and sounds idyllic ☔️☔️☔️ 2y
DieAReader @AlaMich I was thinking that myself as I was reading the post😢🫢 2y
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DieAReader Enjoy the tranquility!🤓📚♥️ 2y
marleed So pretty! 2y
Cathythoughts So lovely ♥️ 2y
LeahBergen Beautiful! 2y
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RebelReader
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This girl gives me pure joy and I love this picture of her because it shows her personality perfectly.

#WinterReadathonDailyChallenge. #granddaughter #Presleybaby #myheart

Andrew65 A wonderful joyful image. 😁😁😁 2y
Tamra Yes!! 2y
Soubhiville 🥰 2y
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Andrew65
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7th December #WinterReadathonDailyChallenge #WinterReadathon

December 7th is National Joy Day, and National Letter Writing Day, so for today‘s daily challenge post a picture of something that brings you joy, or a book where the storyline involves letters in some way.

#ThinkPositiveBePositive @AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

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Soubhiville I‘ll have to write some letters today then! 😁 2y
Andrew65 @Soubhiville Seems only right doesn‘t it. 🤔😁 (edited) 2y
MaGoose I've been meaning to write a few letters to former penpals for quite a while. So I hope to get that done this afternoon. 🤞 2y
Andrew65 @MaGoose Perfect timing! 2y
BkClubCare Love this 💕 2y
Andrew65 @BkClubCare Joy is what we all need in our lives and especially at the moment. 2y
BkClubCare @Andrew65 - I often sign off letters with “Joyfully yours,” 2y
Andrew65 @BkClubCare What a lovely phrase! ❤️‍🔥 2y
DieAReader ♥️♥️♥️ 2y
Crazeedi Andrew I'll be a day late again! I have to find something I want to take picture of 2y
Andrew65 @Crazeedi No problem at all 😁 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
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TheSpineView
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#IndelibleMoments @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @eggs
#Clarity

I love how they bring clarity to a complex and important idea.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 😍 2y
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TheSpineView
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Eggs Perfect 😍 2y
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janerzy
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Stressful week…Starting the wknd right with something uplifting 🌺🥰

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MrsHood
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I don‘t think I ever finished this book actually because of my lackluster impression of it :(

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“The more time you spend thinking about yourself, the more suffering you will experience"- Dalai Lama.. I can not express how therapeutic this was for me, life changing and thought provoking. I can not recommend this enough.

Kristin_Reads I loved this one, too. Abrams partnered with Jane Goodall for his newest book on Hope. Also excellent! 3y
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PhyllisH
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I loved this book. Reading about the friendship and love between the
two, very different, spiritual leaders is heartwarming. I highly recommend this book.
Five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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PhyllisH
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Started listening to the Audible version today.

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Lcsmcat
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The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu died today and joined theChurch Triumphant. May he rest in the loving arms of his Savior. He spread hope and love and joy to so many. We will miss him, but his is a well earned rest.

MaureenMc 🙏 3y
Cathythoughts ❤️ 3y
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alysonimagines
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This lovely book documents the 2015 reunion of longtime friends The Dalai Lama and the Archbishop Desmond Tutu and their hopeful, compassionate conversations about the nature of joy and how to practice inviting joy into our lives even when circumstances are difficult.🔸#octoberreads2021

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RaeLovesToRead
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Wise words from The Book of Joy 💙